Reproductive Health
The Foundation’s reproductive heath education workshops for adolescents seek to help young women and men make wise choices regarding their fertility.
Family planning is a stated policy of the Venezuelan government, but the nation has simply not been able to keep up with the tremendous demand for this critical elective service. In a country whose population has more than tripled over the past 50 years, the unmet need for family planning remains enormous.
The Turimiquire Foundation, through Fundación ServYr, our sister foundation in Venezuela, has spearheaded the re-establishment of family planning services in the state of Sucre.
Since 1997, we have supported family planning in two public hospitals, several private clinics, Cumana’s urban “ambulatorios” (walk-in public health facilities), and selected rural ambulatorios in three counties. We supply contraceptives, educational materials, staff and administrative support for family planning services and reproductive health workshops.
All services are implemented by Venezuelan health care professionals in accordance with Venezuelan public health policies.
- Family Planning: Our Story in Numbers
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